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Area basketball

Alexandria’s boys, Jacksonville’s girls, Weaver’s boys, Saks girls and Westbrook Christian’s boys area champions.

Cover photo: Alexandria, the 2026 Class 4A, Area 12 champion.

Area basketball tournaments

CLASS 1A, AREA 8 BOYS
At Winterboro
Friday, Feb. 6

Wadley 62, Woodland 26
Winterboro 57, ASD 33
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship

Winterboro 58, Wadley 53

CLASS 1A, AREA 8 GIRLS
At Winterboro
Friday, Feb. 6

Woodland 62, Wadley 34
Winterboro 81, ASD 11
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship

Winterboro 83, Woodland 20

CLASS 1A, AREA 11 BOYS
At Appalachian
Thursday, Feb. 5

Victory Christian 61, Ragland 35
Friday, Feb. 6
Coosa Christian 73, Jefferson Christian 67
Appalachian 62, Victory Christian 28
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship

Appalachian 62, Coosa Christian 56

CLASS 1A, AREA 11 GIRLS
Thursday, Feb. 5

Ragland vs. Jefferson Christian, canceled.
Friday, Feb. 6
Appalachian 57, Ragland 32
Coosa Christian 51, Victory Christian 43
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship
Appalachian 54, Coosa Christian 30

CLASS 1A, AREA 12 BOYS
At Jacksonville Christian
Friday, Feb. 6
Faith Christian 64, Gaylesville 19
Saturday, Feb. 7
Donoho 59, Spring Garden 51
Faith Christian 63, Jacksonville Christian 52
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship
Donoho 61, Faith Christian 59

CLASS 1A, AREA 12 GIRLS
At Jacksonville Christian
Saturday, Feb. 7
Spring Garden 46, Faith Christian 18
Jacksonville Christian 52, Gaylesville 18
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship
Jacksonville Christian 48, Spring Garden 40

CLASS 2A, AREA 8 BOYS
At Central-Coosa
Friday, Feb. 6

Central-Coosa 76, Horseshoe Bend 34
Ranburne 39, Vincent 38
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship

Central-Coosa 73, Ranburne 41

CLASS 2A, AREA 8 GIRLS
At Ranburne
Thursday, Feb. 5

Ranburne 57, Central-Coosa 27
Horseshoe Bend 50, Vincent 33
Tuesday. Feb. 10
Championship

Ranburne 55, Horseshoe Bend 38

CLASS 2A, AREA 13 BOYS
At Sand Rock

Friday, Feb. 6
Sand Rock 65,. Gaston 24
Saturday, Feb. 7
Cedar Bluff 69, Pleasant Valley 48
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Sand Rock 76, Cedar Bluff 60

CLASS 2A, AREA 13 GIRLS
At Sand Rock
Friday, Feb. 6

Sand Rock 83, Pleasant Valley 26
Saturday, Feb. 7
Cedar Bluff 73, Gaston 43
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Sand Rock 42, Cedar Bluff 39

CLASS 3A, AREA 9 BOYS
At Weaver
Saturday, Feb. 7

Randolph County 49, Saks 45
Weaver 82, Wellborn 21
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Weaver 62, Randolph County 47

CLASS 3A, AREA 9 GIRLS
At Weaver
Saturday, Feb. 7
Saks 45, Randolph County 41
Weaver 63, Wellborn 18
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Saks 40, Weaver 28

CLASS 3A, AREA 12 BOYS
At Glencoe
Saturday, Feb. 7
Glencoe 72, Ohatchee 42
Westbrook Christian 47, Piedmont 40
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Westbrook Christian 63, Glencoe 52

CLASS 3A, AREA 12 GIRLS
At Glencoe
Saturday, Feb. 7

Glencoe 63, Ohatchee 37
Westbrook Christian  29, Piedmont 24
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Glencoe 43, Westbrook Christian 37

CLASS 4A, AREA 8 BOYS
At Anniston
Saturday, Feb. 7

Munford 57, Talladega 55
Annston 60, Handley 47
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Anniston 51, Munford 50

CLASS 4A, AREA 8 GIRLS
At Anniston

Saturday, Feb. 7
Talladega 47, Handley 43
Anniston 69, Munford 16
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship

Anniston 39, Talladega 29

CLASS 4A, AREA 11 BOYS
At Ashville
Saturday, Feb. 7

Oneonta 60, Hokes Bluff 50
Ashville 86, Etowah 64
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship

Ashville 57, Oneonta 51

CLASS 4A, AREA 11 GIRLS
At Hokes Bluff
Friday, Feb. 6

Etowah 61, Ashville 37
Hokes Bluff 43, Oneonta 24
Monday Feb. 9
Championship
Hokes Bluff 36,Etowah 34

CLASS 4A, AREA 12 BOYS
At Alexandria
Saturday, Feb. 7

Cleburne County 60, White Plains 40
Alexandria 43, Cherokee County 36
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Alexandria 77, Cleburne County 64

CLASS 4A, AREA 12 GIRLS
At Cherokee County
Friday, Feb. 6

Alexandria 59, Cleburne County 18
Cherokee County 64, White Plains 20
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship

Cherokee County 68, Alexandria 30

CLASS 5A, AREA 8 BOYS
At Sylacauga
Monday, Feb. 9

Central-Clay 47, Briarwood Christian 44
Sylacauga 57, Shelby County 52
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Championship
Central-Clay vs. Sylacauga, 6 p.m.

CLASS 5A, AREA 8 GIRLS
At Briarwood Christian
Friday, Feb. 6

Central-Clay 52, Sylacauga 46
Briarwood Christian 60, Shelby County 12
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship
Briarwood Christian 63, Central-Clay 35

CLASS 5A, AREA 11 BOYS
At St. Clair County
Monday, Feb. 9

Lincoln 53, Jacksonville 43
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Championship

St. Clair County vs. Lincoln, 6 p.m.

CLASS 5A, AREA 11 GIRLS
At Jacksonville
Friday, Feb. 6

Lincoln 66, St. Clair County 42
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship

Jacksonville 82, Lincoln 45

CLASS 6A, AREA 11 BOYS
At Oxford
Friday, Feb. 6
Shades Valley 66, Pell City 42
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship

Oxford 56, Shades Valley 50

CLASS 6A, AREA 11 GIRLS
At Oxford

Friday, Feb. 6
Pell City 45, Shades Valley 40
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship

Oxford 49, Pell City 34

CLASS 6A, AREA 14 BOYS
At Gadsden City
Saturday, Feb. 7

Fort Payne 56, Southside 49
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Championship

Gadsden City 64, Fort Payne 56

CLASS 6A, AREA 14 GIRLS
At Fort Payne
Friday, Feb. 6

Southside 41, Gadsden City 34
Monday, Feb. 9
Championship

Fort Payne 67, Southside 44

By East Alabama Sports Today

A roundup of Tuesday’s area games:

Class 4A, Area 12 boys

ALEXANDRIA 77, CLEBURNE COUNTY 64: J.J. Beason hit three 3-pointers on the way to 22 points, and Alexandria beat Cleburne County 77-64 on Tuesday’s Class 4A, Area 12 championship.

The Valley Cubs earned the right to play host to their sub-regional game. They will play Area 16 runner up DAR on Saturday.

Cleburne County will go on the road to play Area 16 champion Plainview.

Besides hitting three 3-pointers, Beason hit 13 of 16 free throws, and Alexandria hit 29 of 43 free throws overall.

M.J. Morris added 16 points, and Cole Wheeler hit three 3-pointers on the way to 12 points. Royce Trantham added 10 points.

Cleburne County’s Lyric Ware scored 19 points, and Cade Shubert scored 17.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
MVP: J.J. Beason, Alexandria.
Alexandria: M.J. Morris, Cole Wheeler, Royce Trantham, Evan White.
Cherokee County: Alex Rogers, Tatum Perry.
Cleburne County: Lyric Ware, Cavin Bates, Cade Shubert.
White Plains: Rodney Peery, Will Graham.  

Jacksonville, the 2026 Class 5A, Area 11 champion.

Class 5A, Area 11 girls

JACKSONVILLE 82, LINCOLN 45: Neveah Nicholson hit five of nine 3-point shots on the way to 24 points, and the Golden Eagles rolled to the area title.

Jacksonville will play host to Area 10 runner up Ramsay in Friday’s sub-regional action. Lincoln will go on the road to play Area 10 winner Moody.

Jacksonville’s Ontarriah Braxton added 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists against Lincoln. Jayci Taylor added 17 points, six rebounds and three steals.

Lincoln got 21 points, 10 rebounds and four steals from Lariah Robinson and 14 points from Aubrey Machen.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
MVP
: Neveah Nicholson, Jacksonville.
Jacksonville: Jayci Taylor, Emerson Weaver, Ontarriah Braxton.
Lincoln: Aubrey Machen, Lariah Robinson, Rihanna green.
St. Clair County: Raniyah Washington, Aamira Bellfield.

Class 3A, Area 9 boys

WEAVER 62, RANDOLPH COUNTY 47: D.J. Marbury led the way with 20 points, and Weaver earned the right to play host to its sub-regional game.

The Bearcats will play Area 13 runner up Collinsville on Saturday, and Randolph County will go on the road to play Area 13 winner Geraldine.

Junior Allen hit three 3-pointers while scoring 16 points and contributed six rebounds], and Phoxton Benjamin’s 15 points came with 14 rebounds.

Randolph County got 19 points from C.J. Johnson, including three 3-pointers.

Class 3A, Area 9 girls

SAKS 40, WEAVER 28: Sania Angel poured in 26 points, and Saks made it back-to-back area titles.

The Wildcats earned the right to play host to its sub-regional game and will play host to Area 13 runner up Fyffe on Fridar. Weaver will go on the road to play Area 13 winner Sylvania.

Aaliyah Marks led Weaver with 13 points, and Maddie Stanford contributed eight.

Class 3A, Area 12 boys

WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN 63, GLENCOE 52: Case Burton turned in 18 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and one steal to lead Westbrook to the area title.

The Warriors earned the right to play host to their sub-regional game and will play host to Area 14 runner up Asbury on Saturday. Glencoe will go on the road to play Area 14 champion Whitesburg Christian.

Westbrook’s Brodey Wood scored 15 points to go with three rebounds, two steals and three assists. Titus Jones added 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Brady Carden chipped in 10 points, five rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Bo Kilgo’s five points came with seven rebounds and 10 assists.

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